Dec 31^st 1861

This is the last day of 1861 which has past and gone
and borne its report to heaven of the deeds of all Nations
and men. This year has brought to pass much of the
fulfillment of the predictions of the Ancient and Modern
Prophets of God. See this Journal DecJan 31st 1861 I there
declaired as a Prophetic Historian that this year would
be the most distressing year America Ever sayw since they
were an independant Nation time has proven it so

Five states viz Missisippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, & Florida
seceded from from the Union in January the first month
of the year Texas seceded in Febuary. then followed North
Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, and A part of
Missouri have all seceded during 1861. This has brought
on a terrible war upon the Nation both North & South have
rushed to armes untill the North alone has over six hundred
thousand men under arms and the South near the same
number of men. this war has cost the Northern States some
Five Hundred Millions of Dollars during the past year and many
thousands of lives and this is ownly the Begining of trouble
the close of 1862 will leave America with a debt upon
her shoulders of One Billion dollars a debt as large as the
debt of England. The state of Missouri whare the Saints
have received there persecutions is now the great Battlefield
of the west. it is now man against man & neighbor against Neighbor
they who have spoiled the Saints are now being spoiled
Independance, & Jackson County Missouri, is nearly destroyed
is is the case with many parts of the State. The Lord has
taken peace from the Earth and all Nations are still prepar-
ing for war. The Lord has pointed out the fate of this Nation
in the Book of Mormon and Doctrins & Covenants
He has said that when they became ripened in iniquity
they should be cut off, that day has come there cup
of iniquity is full, the whole Nation Rulers and people
are filled with corruption befor God And the presi-
dent & Senate of the United States are sending men
to Utah to rule over this people as a Govornor & Judges

Dec 31, 1861 This is the last day of 1861 which has past and gone and borne its report to heaven of the deeds of all Nations and men. This year has brought to pass much of the fulfillment of the predictions of the Ancient and Modern Prophets of God. See this JournalJan1st 1861 I there declaired as a Prophetic Historian that this year would be the most distressing year America Ever saw since they were an independant Nation time has proven it so

Five States viz Missisippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana & Florida seceded from the Union in January the first month of the year Texas seceded in Febuary. then followed North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, and A part of Missouri have all seceded during 1861. This has brought on a terrible war upon the Nation both North & South have rushed to armes Untill the North alone has over six hundred thousand men under arms and the South near the same number of men. this war has cost the Northern States some Five Hundred Millions of Dollars during the past year and many thousands of lives and this is ownly the Begining of trouble the close of 1862 will leave America with a debt upon her shoulders of One Billion dollars a debt as large as the debt of England. The state of Missouri whare the saints have received there persecutions is now the great Battlefield of the west. it is now man against man & neighbor against Neighbor they who have spoiled the saints are now being spoiled Independance, & Jackson County Missouri, is nearly destroyed is is the case with many parts of the State. The Lord has taken peace from the Earth and all Nations are still preparing for war. The Lord has pointed out the fate of this Nation in the Book of Mormon and Doctrins & Covenants He has said that when they became ripened in iniquity they should be cut off, that day has come there cup of iniquity is full, the whole Nation Rulers and people are filled with corruption befor God And the president & Senate of the United States are sending men to Utah to rule over this people as a Govornor & Judges